-ett

Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɛtː/

Suffix

-ett

1. in (locative case ending)

   Pécs (“a Hungarian city”) → Pécsett (“in Pécs”)

2. -ed (past participle suffix)

   hegeszt (“to weld”) → a hegesztett fém (“the welded metal”)

3. -ed (past tense suffix)

   hegeszt (“to weld”) → fémcsöveket hegesztett (“he welded some metal tubing”)

Usage notes

• (locative case): It is used only in a few city/town names along with the inessive case or superessive case. It can also be observed in a few local adverbs and postpositions (itt, ott). It is no longer productive.

Member of the -t/-tt/-ott/-ett/-ött suffix cluster.

• -t
• -tt is added to words ending in a vowel
• -ott is added to back vowel words
• -ett is added to unrounded front vowel words
• -ött is added to rounded front vowel words

See also

• Category:Hungarian noun forms - locative
• Category:Hungarian past participles
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes